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RULE 14 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 15

of a Facilitation Centre consisting of questions of objective type as specified in Annexure
VI, to test the applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the matters specified in
sub-rule (2).
(4) Applicant shall be deemed to have successfully passed the test specified under
sub-rule (3), if the applicant correctly answers at least 60 per cent. of the questions put
to him.
(5) Nothing contained in sub-rules (1) and (3) shall apply to the following class of
applicants, namely:—
(a) the holder of an effective driving licence;
(b) the holder of a driving licence which has expired;
(c) the holder of a learner’s licence issued or reissued prior to the
commencement of these rules;
(d) the holder of a certificate to the effect of the possession of adequate
knowledge and understanding of the matters referred to in rule 24, issued
by any driving school or establishment referred to in section 12 of the Act.]
12. Consent of parent or guardian in the case of application by minor
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In the case of an application for a learner’s licence to drive a [motorcycle without
gear] by an applicant under the proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4, the application
shall be signed by the parent or guardian of the applicant.
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[13. Form of learner’s licence
(1) Subject to sub-section (4) of section 8 of the Act, every learner’s licence shall be
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issued electronically by the licensing authority in printable Form 3, immediately upon
the successful satisfaction of the conditions specified under rule 11.
(2) Pursuant to sub-section (6) of section 8 of the Act, learner’s license may be issued
in electronic form by the licensing authority after verifying the identity of the applicant
through e-signature as specified under the provisions of the Information Technology
Act, 2000 (21 of 2000) or verified by any other mode of signature or verification as notified
by the Central Government.]
Driving Licence
14. Application for a driving licence
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[(1) An application for a driving license shall be made in Form 4 and shall be
accompanied by—
(a) an effective learner’s license to drive the vehicle of the type to which the
application relates;

1 Substituted for “motor cycle with engine capacity not exceeding 50 cc” vide GSR 76(E), dt. 31-1-2000, w.e.f.
31-1-2000.
2 Substituted vide GSR 240(E), dt. 31-3-2021, w.e.f. 1-4-2021.
3 Substituted vide GSR 714(E), dt. 20-9-2022, w.e.f. 20-9-2022. Prior to substitution, sub-rule (1) read as under:
“(1) An application for a driving licence shall be made in Form 2 and shall be accompanied by—
(a) an effective learner’s licence to drive the vehicle of the type to which the application relates;
(b) appropriate fee as specified in rule 32, for the test, or the subsequent test, as the case may be, of
competence to drive for each class and for issue of licence;
(c) the applicant’s recent passport size photograph;
(d) save as otherwise provided in rule 6, a medical certificate in Form 1A in case of an application for license
to drive a transport vehicle;
(e) in case of an application for driving license to drive a transport vehicle, a driving certificate in Form 5
issued by the school or establishment from where the applicant received instruction, if any;
(f) proof of residence and age;
(g) proof of age;
(h) proof of citizenship.”